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Metallica › Master Of Puppets Guitar Tab

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Master Of Puppets Tabs:

  1. Battery
  2. Master Of Puppets
  3. The Thing That Should Not Be
  4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
  5. Disposable Heroes
  6. Leper Messiah
  7. Orion
  8. Damage Inc.
Master Of Puppets (album) Bass Tab 
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Send "Master Of Puppets" Ringtone to your Cell Phone 
Artist: Metallica
Song: Master of Puppets
Album: Master of Puppets
Tabbed By: Nick Zivtins (Aka SadbutDime and Shredder)
My E-mail Ad: crapfactory24788@msn.com

Btw, CLINK 202, this aint out of a book. So up yours... :)

This is the funnest song to play all the way through on guitar. This is the way I play it 
and it sounds perfect. I've tried to make it easy to read and understand with the lyrics 
in place etc.

Good Luck and Have Fun.


Tuning: Standard = E A D G B E (also sounds good down half a step)


Tablature key,

h = hammer on
p = pull of
t = tap
~ = let the note ring
v = vibrato
b = bend note
r = release bent note
/ = slide
x = Dumped string(s)
' = Palm Mute
* = Pinched or Semi-Harmonic (should be notated below)


Intro
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-9--------7---6---5~~--|
-9--------7---6---5~~--|
-7--------5---4---3~~--|
-0---------------------|

(4 Times)
-----------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------|
-----------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------|
-----------------------|--7---6---5--|-----------------------------------|
-----------------------|--7---6---5--|-----------------------------------|
------7--------6-------|--5---4---3--|-----------------------------------|
-0-0------0-0-----0-0--|-------------|--0-0-7-0-0-6-0-0-5-0-4-0-3-0-2-0--|
 ' '      ' '     ' '                   ' '   ' '   ' '   '   '   '   ' 

(2Times)                
------------------------------------------------------------------|
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-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2-----2-----3-----5/4---5/4---5/4--|
-0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-----0-1---0-1-----0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2--|
 '     '     '     '     '       '     '       '     '     '


-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------4----|
-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2-----2-----3-----4-----3----2----|
-0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-----0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1----0------|
 '     '     '     '     '       '     '     '     '      '                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------|
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------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2-----2-----3-----5/4---5/4---5/4--|
-0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-----0-1---0-1-----0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2--|
 '     '     '     '     '       '     '       '     '     '
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------4----|
-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2----|
-0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-----0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1----0-------|  
 '     '     '     '     '       '     '     '     '      '         

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-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2-----2-----3--|
-0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-----0-1---0-1----|
 '     '     '     '     '       '     '          
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
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-------------------------------------2--|
--5/4---5/4---5/4---5/4---5/4---5/4--2--|
--3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2--0--|
      '     '     '     '     ' 

Lead In
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------8------8------8------8------8~~~--|
----7------7------7------7------7-------|
--0------0------0------0------0---------|
  '   *  '   *  '   *  '   *  '   *  

* = Here it is a Semi-Harmonic (Give it a slightest touch of your thumb)
                                                                       

Verse (First Part)(6 Times)
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------------------5/7--8/7--5/7-------------------5/7--5/7--|
------------------5/7--8/7--5/7-------------------5/7--5/7--|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3/5--6/5--3/5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3/5--3/5--|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '                 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '             

First Part With the Lyrics:

-End of passion play, crumbling away
-I'm your source of self-destruction
-Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
-Leading on your death's construction


Verse (Second Part)(2 Times)
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------4-4---5/4-4-4-------------------4----4----|
------------------0-2---3/2-0-2-------------------0h2--0h2--|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '                ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '     

Second Part with the Lyrics:

-Taste me, you will see
-More is all you need
-You're dedicated to
-How I'm killing you


Lead in To Pre-Chorus
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------------------|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
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 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '                                                                             

Pre-Chorus (3 Times)
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-9---------7--9-----------------------------------------------8------|
-9---------7--9--------9--------------------10---9------------8---9--|
-7---------5--7---7-9-----10-9h10-----------10---9------------6---9--|
-0----0-0---------------------------8-8-8-8--8---7---8-8-8-8------7--|
      ' '         ' '               ' ' ' '          ' ' ' '          
   
Then This
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-9---------7--9--------------------------------------------------------------|
-9---------7--9--------9--------------------10---9-----7--5--4------4--------|
-7---------5--7---7-9-----10-9h10-----------10---9-----9--7--6------6--7--6--|
-0----0-0---------------------------8-8-8-8--8---7---------------------8--7--|
      ' '         ' '               ' ' ' '            '  '  '      '  '  '     
Pre-Chorus with the Lyrics:

-Come crawling faster
-Obey your master
-Your life burns faster
-Obey your master


Lead In to Chorus
--------|--------|
--------|--------|
--------|--------|
--2--2--|--3--3--|
--2--2--|--3--3--|
--0--0--|--1--1--|

Lead In to Chorus with the Lyrics:

-Master!
-Master!
      
Chorus (First Part)                                                                 
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------5~-------4-------2~---|
--2~-----------------5~-----3~--0-0--2--0-0--0~---|
--0~--0-0--2p0--0-0--3~---------------------------|                             
      ' '       ' '             ' '     ' '

--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--7~-------5-------4~-------9~-------7-------5~---|
--5~-------3-------2~-------7~-------5-------3~---|
------3-3-----3-3---------------0-0-----0-0-------|
      ' '     ' '           ' '     ' '

First Chorus Part with the Lyrics:
-Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings
-Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
-Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
-Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream


Chorus (Second Part)
--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
--2--2--|--3--3--|---------------------5~--|--2--2--|--3--3--|
--2--2--|--3--3--|--2~-----------------3~--|--2--2--|--3--3--|
--0--0--|--1--1--|--0~--0-0--2p0--0-0------|--0--0--|--1--1--|
                        ' '       ' '

Second Chorus Part with the Lyrics:
-Master!
-Master!
-Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
-Master!
-Master!


------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------4----|
-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2----|
-0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-----0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1----0-------|  
 '     '     '     '     '       '     '     '     '      '         

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-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2-----2-----3--|
-0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-----0-1---0-1----|
 '     '     '     '     '       '     '          
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--5/4---5/4---5/4---5/4---5/4---5/4---|
--3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2---|

Verse (First Part)(6 Times)
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------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------5/7--8/7--5/7-------------------5/7--5/7--|
------------------5/7--8/7--5/7-------------------5/7--5/7--|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3/5--6/5--3/5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3/5--3/5--|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '                 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '             

First Part With the Lyrics:

-Needlework the way, never you betray
-Life of death becoming clearer
-Pain monopoly, ritual misery
-Chop your breakfast on a mirror


Verse (Second Part)(2 Times)
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------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------4-4---5/4-4-4-------------------4----4----|
------------------0-2---3/2-0-2-------------------0h2--0h2--|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '                ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '     

Second Part with the Lyrics:

-Taste me, you will see
-More is all you need
-You're dedicated to
-How I'm killing you


Lead in To Pre-Chorus
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------------------|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
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 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '                                                                             

Pre-Chorus (3 Times)
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-9---------7--9-----------------------------------------------8------|
-9---------7--9--------9--------------------10---9------------8---9--|
-7---------5--7---7-9-----10-9h10-----------10---9------------6---9--|
-0----0-0---------------------------8-8-8-8--8---7---8-8-8-8------7--|
      ' '         ' '               ' ' ' '          ' ' ' '          
   
Then This
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-9---------7--9--------------------------------------------------------------|
-9---------7--9--------9--------------------10---9-----7--5--4------4--------|
-7---------5--7---7-9-----10-9h10-----------10---9-----9--7--6------6--7--6--|
-0----0-0---------------------------8-8-8-8--8---7---------------------8--7--|
      ' '         ' '               ' ' ' '            '  '  '      '  '  '     
Pre-Chorus with the Lyrics:

-Come crawling faster
-Obey your master
-Your life burns faster
-Obey your master


Lead In to Chorus
--------|--------|
--------|--------|
--------|--------|
--2--2--|--3--3--|
--2--2--|--3--3--|
--0--0--|--1--1--|

Lead In to Chorus with the Lyrics:

-Master!
-Master!
      
Chorus (First Part)                                                                 
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--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------5~-------4-------2~---|
--2~-----------------5~-----3~--0-0--2--0-0--0~---|
--0~--0-0--2p0--0-0--3~---------------------------|                             
      ' '       ' '             ' '     ' '

--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--7~-------5-------4~-------9~-------7-------5~---|
--5~-------3-------2~-------7~-------5-------3~---|
------3-3-----3-3---------------0-0-----0-0-------|
      ' '     ' '           ' '     ' '

First Chorus Part with the Lyrics:
-Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings
-Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
-Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
-Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream


Chorus (Second Part)
--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
--2--2--|--3--3--|---------------------5~--|--2--2--|--3--3--|
--2--2--|--3--3--|--2~-----------------3~--|--2--2--|--3--3--|
--0--0--|--1--1--|--0~--0-0--2p0--0-0------|--0--0--|--1--1--|
                        ' '       ' '

Second Chorus Part with the Lyrics:
-Master!
-Master!
-Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
-Master!
-Master!
           
                                                                   
Interlude (James)(Clean w/Chorus effect)(2Times)
----------------------0h2p0-------3---------------------------------------------------|
----------------3------------3------------3---3-------0-------0----------0----------0-|
-------0-----2-----2------------2-------0---0---0-----------2---------2----------2----|
-----2----0----------------------------------------2--------------------------1-------|
---2---------------------------------3-------------------0-------0-2--------2---------|
-0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                                              
James & Kirk Solo
-----19/22--19--------20---17-------------------20---17-------|
-20---------20---20---22---19---19---19-19-19---22---19---19--|
-21--------------21-------------19---19-19-19-------------19--|
--------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------|
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-19---15-------------------19---15--------17---15h17p15-14-------|
-20---17---17---17-17-17---20---17---17---19---17h19p17-16---17--|
-----------17---17-17-17-------------17----------------------17--|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|


-----------14-------14---16---17---19--|
-16---17--------17--16---17---19---20--|
-16---17--/19---17---------------------|
---------------------------------------|
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James Solo
---------------14-15---14-15-17-15-14-19-15-12h15p12----------------|
-17---------17---------------------------------------13-----15b-15b-|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|

-15-14------15-14-------------------------------------------------|
-------12---------12h15p12-------------15b------------------------|
--------------------------------12-14--14b--14b---12----12--------|
-----------------------------------------------------14-----12----|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|

----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-12----14-12---11--------14---12---11h12p11---------------------------------|
--------------------12----------------------10------------9-10--------9-10--|
-------------------------------------------------------12-------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

-----------------------------------15---14--11h12p11-----------/19--|
-------------------------12--------------------------12---10--------|
-------------9--11--12-------12-------------------------------------|
-12--10--12---------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Now Back to this:
-----19/22--19--------20---17-------------------20---17-------|
-20---------20---20---22---19---19---19-19-19---22---19---19--|
-21--------------21-------------19---19-19-19-------------19--|
--------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------|
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-19---15-------------------19---15--------17---15h17p15-14-------|
-20---17---17---17-17-17---20---17---17---19---17h19p17-16---17--|
-----------17---17-17-17-------------17----------------------17--|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|


-----------14-------14---16---17---19--|
-16---17--------17--16---17---19---20--|
-16---17--/19---17---------------------|
---------------------------------------|
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(James)(Distorted)(2Times)
----------------------0h2p0-------3---------------------------------------------------|
----------------3------------3------------3---3-------0-------0----------0----------0-|
-------0-----2-----2------------2-------0---0---0-----------2---------2----------2----|
-----2----0----------------------------------------2--------------------------1-------|
---2---------------------------------3-------------------0-------0-2--------2---------|
-0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ' ' ' '  '  '  '  '                 '  '   '   '  '     '  '    ' '  '     ' '  '               

Build Up (First Part)
-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '  ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '

Build Up (Second Part)(6 Times)
-------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------|
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-----------------------------------6-|
--4-4-5-4-4-4-5-4-4--4-4-5-4-4-4-5-4-|
--2-2-3-2-2-2-3------2-2-3-2-2-2-3---|
  ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '  ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '

Second Part of Build Up with lyrics:

-Master, master
-Where's the dreams that I've been after?
-Master, master
-You promised only lies
-Laughter, laughter
-All I hear and see is laughter
-Laughter, laughter
-Laughing at my cries


Lead In
-------------------|
-------------------|
-------------------|
--5~~~----4~~~-----|
--5~~~----4~~~-----|
--3~~~----2~~~-----|


Lead In with Lyrics:

-Fix Me!


Kirk Fast Solo
-17p12----------12-17p12----------12-17p12----------12-15p12----------12--|
-------13-12-13----------13-12-13----------13-12-13----------13-12-13-----|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|



-17p12----------12-17p12----------12-17p12-------12-12-15p12----|
-------13-13-12----------13-12-13----------13-12-------------13-|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|

-----19-19-17-17-17-17-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-17-17-17-15-15-15-14--|
-/17--------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|

-14-14-14-14---------------------------------17h19------------------|
-------------15---17b--17b---------17p15p14---------15p14-----------|
-----------------------------------------------------------16-14-==-|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|

-x-------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------2--4--|
---------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------|

x = This note produced by pulling string off edge of fretboard and
"fretting" it against pickup.

---------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------/15--13--12------13--12----------|
-2b-4--0--2-0h2----------------------------------14----------14--12--|
-----------------4--2---2-h4-----------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|

-----------------------------------------------------------|
-------------12----12-12-12-12-12-12-15-13-12-15-13-12-13--|
-11--12--14------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
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-12----------12-------------14-------14-------15-15--------|
----15-15-13----15-13h15-15----17-15----15-17-------17/19--|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|

-17-------19-17-------17----------19-17-------17----------19-17--------|
----20-19-------19-19----21-19-19-------19-19----21-19-19-------19-19--|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

-17-------------19-17-------------14--14------14------------14--|
----21b-19b-19b-------19b-19b-17b--------17b------17b-17b-------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|

-19-p14------19-p14--14----------14------14------14-14-14------14-14--|
---------17b---------17b-----17b-----17b-----17b-----------17b--------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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-----15b-----15b-----15b-----15b-----17b-----17b-----18b-----18b--|
-18b-----18b-----18b-----18b-----20b-----20b-----21b-----21b------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|

-----19b-----19b-22b-----/////-------|
-22b-----22b-------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------|
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Post solo (2Times)
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----3-----3-----3-----3-------------3-----3-----3-----3-----4--|
-----3-----3-----3-----3-----2-2-----3-----3-----3-----3-----2--|
-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-----0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0----|
 ' '   ' '   ' '   ' '   ' '     ' '   ' '   ' '   ' '   ' '
Then this - 
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------0-2-4-5------------------0----------|
------------------------0-2-3---------3------3-3-3-2-3---3-2------|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-2-3--------------------------------------3-2--|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '  ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '            ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '


Two guitars 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------2-4------------------------------|
-------------------------------0-4-2/5--4-5-2------2-2-2-0-2-4-2-0-------|
-------------------------0-2-3--------------3------3-3-3-2-3-5-3-2-3-2---|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-------------------------------------------3-2---|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '             ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------5~~------------------------|
----------------------------------------2-4--5~~------------------------|
-------------------------------0-4-2/5--4-5--5~~------------------------|
-------------------------0-2-3---------------3~~---3-3-3-2-3-5-3-2------|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-------------------------------------------3-2--|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '             ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '

-------------------------------------|
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-4~~--------------------2------------|
-2~~------------5-5-5-4-----5-4-2-4--|
-2~~------------3-3-3-2-3-5-3-2------|
-0~~----------------------------3-2--|
                ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 
             
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2-----2-----3-----5/4---5/4---5/4--|
-0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-----0-1---0-1-----0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2--|
 '     '     '     '     '       '     '       '     '     '

----------------------------------------------|
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-----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2-----2-----3--|
-0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-----0-1---0-1----|
 '     '     '     '     '       '     '          

--------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------|
--5/4---5/4---5/4---5/4---5/4---5/4---|
--3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2---|
      '     '     '     '     ' 

Verse (First Part)(6 Times)
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------5/7--8/7--5/7-------------------5/7--5/7--|
------------------5/7--8/7--5/7-------------------5/7--5/7--|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3/5--6/5--3/5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3/5--3/5--|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '                 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '             

First Part With the Lyrics:

-Hell is worth all that, natural habitat
-Just a rhyme without a reason
-Never-ending maze, drift on numbered days
-Now your life is out of season


Verse (Second Part)(2 Times)
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------4-4---5/4-4-4-------------------4----4----|
------------------0-2---3/2-0-2-------------------0h2--0h2--|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '                ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '     

Second Part with the Lyrics:

-I will occupy
-I will help you die
-I will run through you
-Now I rule you, too




Lead in To Pre-Chorus
------------------|
------------------|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
------------------|
 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '                                                                             

Pre-Chorus (3 Times)
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-9---------7--9-----------------------------------------------8------|
-9---------7--9--------9--------------------10---9------------8---9--|
-7---------5--7---7-9-----10-9h10-----------10---9------------6---9--|
-0----0-0---------------------------8-8-8-8--8---7---8-8-8-8------7--|
      ' '         ' '               ' ' ' '          ' ' ' '          
   
Then This
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-9---------7--9--------------------------------------------------------------|
-9---------7--9--------9--------------------10---9-----7--5--4------4--------|
-7---------5--7---7-9-----10-9h10-----------10---9-----9--7--6------6--7--6--|
-0----0-0---------------------------8-8-8-8--8---7---------------------8--7--|
      ' '         ' '               ' ' ' '            '  '  '      '  '  '     
Pre-Chorus with the Lyrics:

-Come crawling faster
-Obey your master
-Your life burns faster
-Obey your master


Lead In to Chorus
--------|--------|
--------|--------|
--------|--------|
--2--2--|--3--3--|
--2--2--|--3--3--|
--0--0--|--1--1--|

Lead In to Chorus with the Lyrics:

-Master!
-Master!
      
Chorus (First Part)                                                                 
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------5~-------4-------2~---|
--2~-----------------5~-----3~--0-0--2--0-0--0~---|
--0~--0-0--2p0--0-0--3~---------------------------|                             
      ' '       ' '             ' '     ' '

--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
--7~-------5-------4~-------9~-------7-------5~---|
--5~-------3-------2~-------7~-------5-------3~---|
------3-3-----3-3---------------0-0-----0-0-------|
      ' '     ' '           ' '     ' '

First Chorus Part with the Lyrics:
-Master of puppets, I'm pulling your strings
-Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
-Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
-Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream


Chorus (Second Part)
--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
--2--2--|--3--3--|---------------------5~--|--2--2--|--3--3--|
--2--2--|--3--3--|--2~-----------------3~--|--2--2--|--3--3--|
--0--0--|--1--1--|--0~--0-0--2p0--0-0------|--0--0--|--1--1--|
                        ' '       ' '

Second Chorus Part with the Lyrics:
-Master!
-Master!
-Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
-Master!
-Master!


Outro
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
-2----------------5/7--8/7--5/7--2----------------5/7--5/7--|
-2----------------5/7--8/7--5/7--2----------------5/7--5/7--|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3/5--6/5--3/5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3/5--3/5--|
   ' ' ' ' ' ' '                   ' ' ' ' ' ' '             


Ending
----------------------------------|---------|
----------------------------------|---------|
----------------------------------|--4~~~~--|
----------------------------------|--2~~~~--|
-----------------5/4---5/4---5/4--|--2~~~~--|
-----------------3/2-0-3/2-0-3/2--|--0~~~~--|
                     '     '

Ending With Psychotic Laughter


Well there you have it. My Full Blown Master tab. Not sure whether it is how Metallica 
themselves play it but it sounds perfect with the recording.

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Dustin
Wanna Be 		#1 by Dustin Cogburn at Apr 6, 2006 at 9:21 PM EST
This tab fucing rocks. Its like the most perfect one i have found.
 
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Bass Chicks are
Average 		#2 by Bass Chicks are HOTTTT at Apr 9, 2006 at 3:00 PM EST
this is probably the best tab for this song that someone hasnt taken from a book.
 
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mannis
n00b! 		#3 by mannis mannis at Apr 12, 2006 at 8:53 AM EST
wow u guys are nubcakes i've seen better master of puppets tabs on other sites DERRRRRR.
 
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IM A MAN WHO C
Rhythm Player 		#4 by IM A MAN WHO CHANGED INTO A BEAST at Apr 16, 2006 at 7:38 PM EST
metallica rules hell this tab rules
 
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mannis
n00b! 		#5 by mannis mannis at Apr 17, 2006 at 1:37 PM EST
my bad hellz yeah it rules my little cousin just fukin around with the computer.
 
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Emdizzy foshizz
Lead Player 		#6 by Emdizzy foshizzy at Apr 27, 2006 at 4:26 PM EST
Nice tab, helped a lot
 
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marvin
Lead Player 		#7 by marvin at Jun 20, 2006 at 2:02 PM EST
man that tabs i ****ung good
 
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Anonymouse DuDE
n00b! 		#8 by Anonymouse DuDE!? VOMIT!!! at Jun 22, 2006 at 6:26 PM EST
CRAZEE AZZ TAB!!!! FREAKING GNARLY!!! ROCK ON MAN!!! SHA!!!
 
 

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